Thilini Priyamali’s ‘boyfriend’ arrested
Isuru Bandara, the person who claimed to be the boyfriend of Thilini Priyamali, was arrested by the CID yesterday (17).
Isuru Bandara, the person who claimed to be the boyfriend of Thilini Priyamali, was arrested by the CID yesterday (17).
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, a supernatural satire set amid a murderous Sri Lankan civil war, has won the Booker Prize.
Electricity supply to the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) was disconnected yesterday afternoon (17) due to an outstanding Rs. seven million bill.
The Sri Lankan government should withdraw a draft law that would give the authorities broad powers to detain people in military-run “rehabilitation” centers, placing them at great risk of abuse, Human Rights Watch said today.
War-affected women from the north and the east have told the government that they are prepared to pay double of what it is offering to avoid revealing the fate of their missing children, if it finds them.
Nimesh Ovinda Amarasinghe, a young activist who took part in recent anti-government protests, has been granted bail.
To support the urgent medical needs of Sri Lankans throughout the country, U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung participated today (17) in the donation of medical equipment from the U.S. Department of Defense to the Ministry of Health at the Base Hospital in Panadura after meeting with Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.
Four more football leagues have joined forces with the majority of the leagues in the Federation to end the ongoing crisis in the game’s local administration, Football Sri Lanka President Jaswar Umar said.
The Nawa Samasamaja Party (NSSP) is considered to be the political grouping in Sri Lanka’s recent history with the highest number of intellectuals in its hierarchy.
The Agriculture Ministry has granted more than Rs. 100 million to various production ventures in Monaragala district under its World Bank-funded agriculture sector modernization project.